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We’ve all had that very worst day combo. From little things, like keys falling into the road gutter hole to a car engine that goes on vacation and doesn’t start, to pouring salt instead of sugar in your coffee, call them first world problems, but they’re real. And blood-boiling. In fact, we previously rolled up this compilation of pics with people having a day they’d be better off without.

This time, we are taking it a step further with a brand new list of employees having worse days than you. The cases are just vile. Think of a guy dropping a $40,000 pallet worth of glass on his first day or think of how it feels when you’re working from home and hit video instead of audio.

While you feel the hair standing up on your arms, I leave the stage to all the workers who need a big hug, mint tea and a warm blanket as soon as they get home. And if you still think that your workday is not going according to plan, well, think again.

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When I Worked At A Dog Daycare (I'd Bring My Dog With Me, Duh) I Once Got Off From Work And Was So Hungry I Left Without Him

When I Worked At A Dog Daycare (I'd Bring My Dog With Me, Duh) I Once Got Off From Work And Was So Hungry I Left Without Him

My manager sent me this picture about 10 minutes later saying "You forgot something". His expression is perfect.

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#2

Started Work This Morning, Put My Headset On, Felt Something Furry In My Ear, Looked And There Is A Bat In My Headset

Started Work This Morning, Put My Headset On, Felt Something Furry In My Ear, Looked And There Is A Bat In My Headset

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It has happened to all of us. The CEOs, the interns, the freelancers, nobody is immune to a bad day at work. And when it feels like everything is falling out of your hands and your head is about to explode, you look at the clock, and it says there’s still hours left until the day becomes history. So in order to find out what exactly we can do to help our miserable selves struggling with a bad day at work, Bored Panda reached out to Christine Mitterbauer, licensed and ICF-approved career coach and serial entrepreneur, who was happy to share some useful tips and insights.

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“When you’re in the moment and this happens, the best thing is to stop what you’re doing, don’t say another word and excuse yourself to go to the bathroom,” Christine said and added that the last thing you want to do is explode in front of your boss and colleagues. “Doing this solves the problem in the short term, but to avoid this type of situation in the long term, there are a few strategies you could practice.”

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Flew In A Helicopter For The First Time At Work, The Pilot’s Helmet Wasn’t Calming

Flew In A Helicopter For The First Time At Work, The Pilot’s Helmet Wasn’t Calming

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#5

Keeps Pecking The Window And Shouting At Me While I'm Trying To Work

Keeps Pecking The Window And Shouting At Me While I'm Trying To Work

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#6

The One Time The Toner Exploded At Work While Switching It Out. You Can See Where I Was At That Exact Moment

The One Time The Toner Exploded At Work While Switching It Out. You Can See Where I Was At That Exact Moment

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“Assuming you’ve excused yourself and have found a private space, whether it’s the bathroom or outside in the fresh air, the first thing to do is to get your breathing under control. Our breathing is intimately linked with our feelings and emotions, so by breathing in deeply and exhaling slowly, you immediately start calming your angry emotions down,” Christine said. In fact, the career coach argues that it’s impossible to be hot-tempered and angry while breathing slowly and deeply. “Do this 10 times,” Christine suggested.

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#7

Actually Had To Put This Sign Up In The Bathroom At My Work

Actually Had To Put This Sign Up In The Bathroom At My Work

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#8

My Friend Works As An Extra In Movies And Does Stock Photography.... Just Saw Him Pictured As A Sex Offender On A Bus In Florida

My Friend Works As An Extra In Movies And Does Stock Photography.... Just Saw Him Pictured As A Sex Offender On A Bus In Florida

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#9

So I Started Working As A Beekeeper Last Week

So I Started Working As A Beekeeper Last Week

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And now every Instagram duckface wannabe, are looking into beekeeping...

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“Another thing to do is to remind yourself that everyone always has a reason for acting and speaking the way they do, a reason that makes sense to them. It might make no sense to you and irritate or anger you, but by always trying to put your mind into that of the person who has angered you, you start losing some of that anger. No one is being mean or irritating on purpose.”

#10

My Girlfriend Got Nailed At Work

My Girlfriend Got Nailed At Work

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Noir
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now she'll have to get shot too for that tetanus. At least she wasn't screwed as well.

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#11

This Pillar Was Straight Last Week. This Is The First Floor Of A Seven-Floor Building

This Pillar Was Straight Last Week. This Is The First Floor Of A Seven-Floor Building

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#12

Fell On A Gusset Plate At Work

Fell On A Gusset Plate At Work

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Obviously you want to minimize the bad days you have at work, Christine says, as if there’s too many bad days, there may be consequences. “This can indeed affect your confidence as you start questioning yourself and your capability to do the job,” she said.

Another great tip to make sure you don’t get yourself to the moment of explosion at work is, before accepting the job, to “try as much as possible to get a feel for the kind of people you’ll be working with, as associating with personalities that clash with ours can result in too many uncomfortable and angry interactions.”

#14

I Cleaned The Cat’s Litter Box And Brought The Bag With Me To Throw Away In My Outdoor Trash Can On The Way To Work. I Also Brought My Lunch

I Cleaned The Cat’s Litter Box And Brought The Bag With Me To Throw Away In My Outdoor Trash Can On The Way To Work. I Also Brought My Lunch

Guess which one got thrown away and which one came to work with me.

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#15

My Friend Got A Surprise Haircut At Work Today. And It Was Free

My Friend Got A Surprise Haircut At Work Today. And It Was Free

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Having said that, the career coach assured our readers that unless you’re a Buddhist monk, pretty much everyone will have bad days at work from time to time, even if they mostly love their job. “Speaking about Buddhist monks. One long-term strategy to really get your temper under control is to practice mindfulness meditation.”

It’s an excellent method to taking back the control you feel like losing when a bad day at work gets you. “This is a way of noticing your thoughts for what they are, ‘just thoughts,’ instead of having the thoughts control you. The better you become at this, the quicker you’ll pick up your angry thoughts in those crucial moments, and you will be able to push them away before they have a chance to consume you and make you feel like you’re exploding.”

Christine said that you could practice 10-15 min a day and see results after just a few weeks. So it’s definitely worth trying it out!

#16

Guy Dropped A $40,000 Pallet Of Glass On His First Day

Guy Dropped A $40,000 Pallet Of Glass On His First Day

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GoddessOfChaos
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who trusts someone with such an expensive and delicate job on their first day?

Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly my thought. The supervisors definitely are at least somewhat responsible here.

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Noir
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just keep looking at this pile and going..."$40,000??!?" I know there's many different strength and kinds of glass...but...man this is just a rich person thing and I'm to peasant to get it. Lol

Bender Bending Rodríguez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same. I stared at that pile of glass for solid 5 minutes trying to make sense of $40k price tag. I just can't see it being worth $40K. What the heck is this glass made of?

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Marco Conti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did that once. I owned a Art Glass factory, but we also did work on plate glass (sandblasting). Wasn't $40K, but it was still expensive. Plus, I dropped it on the foot of my foreman, whom I stuffed in the car to go to hospital and on the way we got into an accident that totaled my car, while my foreman is bleeding in pain all over the place. That was a day I'd rather forget.

Jennifer Brown
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why was he allowed to move something so expensive on his first day?

The Cute Cat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who on earth have the good idea of handling such expensive thing on newbie??

Zoe Vokes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wouldn’t you have made him practice in the forklift for a while first in case the controls are different from his last job? Don’t make him start on fragile items

Sonia Holloway
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Drops pallet..no body's around Sweep it up 8nto a pile under the rubber runners under the machinists feet. Clock out quietly whistle as you leave.

Steve Fischer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you really want to make an impression on your first day of work

Jaguarundi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So in today's class we will calculate how many years of bad luck this has generated for this poor person.

Heather Vandegrift
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sell it as "one of a kind mosaic material" at $20 per lb on Etsy and make some of that cost up

oli
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As the philosopher Forrest Gump said “ S**t Happens “

kristina law
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And I I think it is fair to say that was probably also his last day 😬

Bent. O. Jensen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Hello, this is X Insurance Company, would you be interested in insurance?" - "Yes, do you have a glass or unemployment insurance?"

Maureen Laneski
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They let him use a loader (or, whatever...pallet lifter?) To move $40,000 worth of glass on his FIRST day. Their fault. Even if he has a license and experience, he is unfamiliar with the work area and equipment at the site.

steve hardina
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

some people say dont smoke weed on brake it effects depth perception take up glass blowing new career!

Ape Man
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Forklift operators, the good ones, know that almost any infraction caused by the driver will result in transfer or termination. It is a dangerous tool in the hands of the incautious.

Liz-ard
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well if it was bound to happen then the FIRST day is probably the day you maybe could get away with just a pi**ed boss…

MJ
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“YOUR FIRED!” - the pill bugs from A Bug’s Life

Andrea
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's what's insurance for. I broke the Glas of the counter at my very first job too. My boss just laughed.

Andrea
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's what insurance is for. Shot goes wrong when people work. It's not news

Mary Peace
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Boss: Don't trust the newbie with that $40,000 pallet ..... (CRASH)

Alicia Swanson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

😳 I'll never get upset for breaking one cup or bowl again. 😂😂😂

M Whee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good thing they have insurance. If they didn't, why are they training a new guy with $40,000 worth of inventory.

Berni W. Love
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just to be fair... That's not an assignment I would give somebody on their first day... I would have started with something no so fragile.

Sarah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At least they weren't mirrors. Lifetimes of bad luck!

Pieter K
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having worked in a handful of logistics terminals, I've seen and moved these. They're a pain in the ass, and wildly unstable. There's a technique to it, but they have to instruct you, because PITA.

KyletheWolf
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Welp...Adios, mis nuevos pero todavia no amigos!!! (Translation: "Bye my newly yet still non-friends!")

Moezzzz
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's depressing that this pile of glass is not much less than I make in a year

pigasus1
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would just say I'm sorry and go get in my truck and leave, never returning.

Analyn Lahr
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a story at my work that some guy dropped either a pallet or container of something super expensive (we make injectable medicine) and he immediately walked himself right out.

featherytoad
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tipped over a filing cabinet on my first day. Not comparing the two, just sayin.

J Moore
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

[Supervisor hands him a bottle of Gorilla Glue]: You know what to do...

Týna Ef
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i work with glass too and my foreman favorite saying is "you are working with glass not with plushies be f***ing carefull!"

Magoomba
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh well. He was looking for a job when he found that one.

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#17

Bought 60 Doughnuts For The Office Today To Celebrate My 20th Birthday, Only To Be Told I Need To Self Isolate And Work From Home For The Next Week

Bought 60 Doughnuts For The Office Today To Celebrate My 20th Birthday, Only To Be Told I Need To Self Isolate And Work From Home For The Next Week

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doughnuts for breakfast, lunch and dinner😄 my childhood dream come true.

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#19

After Years In Retail, This Is The Worst Case Scenario

After Years In Retail, This Is The Worst Case Scenario

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#20

My Sister Tried Making Popcorn At Work Today... Didn't Go Very Well

My Sister Tried Making Popcorn At Work Today... Didn't Go Very Well

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#21

Accidently Dropped My Work Keys Into The Toilet. When I Got Up To Fish Them Out, It Automatically Flushed Itself

Accidently Dropped My Work Keys Into The Toilet. When I Got Up To Fish Them Out, It Automatically Flushed Itself

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#22

I Work With An Office Full Of Sadists

I Work With An Office Full Of Sadists

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#23

I Work As A Valet. Told Him He Had To Park It Himself

I Work As A Valet. Told Him He Had To Park It Himself

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#24

I Do Calligraphy. I Misplaced The Circled In Character, Which Is Part Of A 300 Word Scroll That I Almost Finished After 5 Days Of Work, 200 Characters In

I Do Calligraphy. I Misplaced The Circled In Character, Which Is Part Of A 300 Word Scroll That I Almost Finished After 5 Days Of Work, 200 Characters In

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#25

The Ink From My Date Stamp At Work Exploded On My Shirt And The Material Formed The Droplets Into Little Stars

The Ink From My Date Stamp At Work Exploded On My Shirt And The Material Formed The Droplets Into Little Stars

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#26

I Work At A Movie Theatre And This Is A Regular Occurrence

I Work At A Movie Theatre And This Is A Regular Occurrence

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#27

So I Bring A Pecan Pie To Work. By Noon It Was Missing. Found It A Few Hours Later In My Boss's Office

So I Bring A Pecan Pie To Work. By Noon It Was Missing. Found It A Few Hours Later In My Boss's Office

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#28

Buckets Of Paint Fell Off A Pallet Being Lifted By A Forklift

Buckets Of Paint Fell Off A Pallet Being Lifted By A Forklift

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#29

Need To Keep The Light On When I Get Ready For Work

Need To Keep The Light On When I Get Ready For Work

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#30

The Windows Where I Work Like To Explode Every Month Or So

The Windows Where I Work Like To Explode Every Month Or So

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#31

It's Always A Pleasure To Realize That Your Coworkers Don't Know How To Close A Box Properly... Right When You're Ready To Go Home

It's Always A Pleasure To Realize That Your Coworkers Don't Know How To Close A Box Properly... Right When You're Ready To Go Home

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Noir
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok....this would infuriate me like crazy...but I'd low-key love organizing it all. I'd keep it from that coworker like I was Gollum and it my precious, but I could have drink, watch some true crime show, and organize the crud out of this.

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#35

After The Meeting Coworker Let Me Know That I Looked Naked And Frustrated The Whole Time

After The Meeting Coworker Let Me Know That I Looked Naked And Frustrated The Whole Time

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#36

My Friend Went To Work With A Pair Of Underwear Hanging Out Of Her Pants All Day

My Friend Went To Work With A Pair Of Underwear Hanging Out Of Her Pants All Day

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#37

I Work As A Financial Auditor. When Reviewing Cash Deposits, I Found That One Of Our Employees Accepted This $100 Bill

I Work As A Financial Auditor. When Reviewing Cash Deposits, I Found That One Of Our Employees Accepted This $100 Bill

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#38

I Work At A Small Coffee Shop. My Boss Just Absent-Mindedly Poured Unroasted Beans Into A Batch Of Roasted Ones. Here's Us Separating 10,000 Beans... By Hand

I Work At A Small Coffee Shop. My Boss Just Absent-Mindedly Poured Unroasted Beans Into A Batch Of Roasted Ones. Here's Us Separating 10,000 Beans... By Hand

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Chicken Nugget
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just toss it all away. It would take too much time and the cost of buying new ones would outweigh the hours spent on sorting

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#39

FedEx Truck Hanging Off The Indiana Toll Road After Hitting Ice In Frigid Conditions. Driver Not Hurt

FedEx Truck Hanging Off The Indiana Toll Road After Hitting Ice In Frigid Conditions. Driver Not Hurt

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Jihana
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The driver may not be hurt, but I am fairly sure he needs new underwear.

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#40

A Fly Managed To Slip Into My Coffee At Work. Fortunately, I Spit Him Out All Over My Keyboard

A Fly Managed To Slip Into My Coffee At Work. Fortunately, I Spit Him Out All Over My Keyboard

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#41

What McDonald's Got Us (At Least My Branch Of McDonald's) For Our Work During The Pandemic

What McDonald's Got Us (At Least My Branch Of McDonald's) For Our Work During The Pandemic

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Ara
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All about advertising. They just can’t help themselves, can they?

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#42

-41°С And No One To Let Me In To Work

-41°С And No One To Let Me In To Work

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Rijkærd
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

-41°c ?? Dude what the f**k are you even doing outside your blankets??

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#43

Just Slipped On Ice And Tore My Favourite Jeans. Now I Gotta Go A Whole Shift At Work With My Bright Orange Boxers On Show

Just Slipped On Ice And Tore My Favourite Jeans. Now I Gotta Go A Whole Shift At Work With My Bright Orange Boxers On Show

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#44

My Wife Just Got This Huge Banner For Work. Perfect

My Wife Just Got This Huge Banner For Work. Perfect

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Julie C Rose
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is either fake or clearly the other company’s fault. When the image doesn’t load, you ask the client to resend it.

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#45

This Was My Dad's Only Christmas Bonus From The Company He's Worked At For Over 20 Years: A $20 Off Coupon For A Frozen Turkey. My Mom Got A Christmas Ornament

This Was My Dad's Only Christmas Bonus From The Company He's Worked At For Over 20 Years: A $20 Off Coupon For A Frozen Turkey. My Mom Got A Christmas Ornament

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Chicken Nugget
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These big companies honestly should be destroyed. Quality and employee care are all horrible.

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#46

My Boss Is Going To Kill Me

My Boss Is Going To Kill Me

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#47

My Zipper Broke At Work, Right Before A Few Important Meetings

My Zipper Broke At Work, Right Before A Few Important Meetings

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#48

So I Found Out That My Shoes Have A Hole In Them... At The Urinal At Work

So I Found Out That My Shoes Have A Hole In Them... At The Urinal At Work

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#49

I Picked Something Up At Work, All Of A Sudden My Leg Started To Hurt, I Reached Into The Pocket At My Leg And Realised That My Spare Blade Made It Out Of The Case Somehow

I Picked Something Up At Work, All Of A Sudden My Leg Started To Hurt, I Reached Into The Pocket At My Leg And Realised That My Spare Blade Made It Out Of The Case Somehow

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#50

Just Lost Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Product At Work. Most Likely Getting Fired

Just Lost Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Product At Work. Most Likely Getting Fired

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